D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS / VERBAL UPDATES

At the April 30, 2018 Regular Council Meeting consideration of the following motion moved by Cllr. King and seconded by Cllr. Kanakos was postponed pending a staff report on the Use Protocol for Harris Barn:

“THAT special consideration be afforded to Dan’s Legacy Foundation to extend the hours of the Harris Barn facility rental on October 11, 2018 for three hours to 10:00 p.m., and that the organizers outline the steps that they will take to minimize excessive noise and interruption during the event at the Harris Barn.”

Report by the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department dated May 3, 2018 refers.

Memorandum from the Director of Community Planning and Development dated May 2, 2018 regarding Final Consideration and Adoption of Bylaw No. 7659 and Issuance of Development Variance Permit LU008086 at 7669 117 Street (Gill and Sidhu). (File: LU008086 & B/L 7659)

G. MOTIONS ON NOTICE

(G.01) Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

Councillor Bishop provided the following Notice of Motion at the April 23, 2018 Regular Meeting for consideration at the May 14, 2018 Regular Meeting:

“WHEREAS the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project and the related seven-fold increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet will increase the risks to neighbouring municipalities of spills of diluted bitumen and;

WHEREAS Delta’s approximately 62 km of waterfront which includes the Fraser River RAMSAR Site which is of international importance may be at risk and;

WHEREAS Delta’s coastline supports marine and wildlife important to the environment and ecology of the region and;

WHEREAS municipalities will bear costs of damages in excess of that covered by the federal spill response program;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT that the City of Delta supports British Columbia’s reference to the courts to assert its jurisdiction to protect the coast;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the City of Delta write to the government of Canada and Kinder Morgan to seek guarantees that the municipality and its taxpayers will be insulated from any and all costs (economic losses, tax losses, clean up etc.) of any spill that affects our shoreline.”